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Cowboys weighing options, but punter vs. Ravens remains mystery

One of the biggest questions the Cowboys face heading into Sunday’s game with Baltimore is who will punt.

Chris Jones has not been able to practice since he sprained his knee against Tampa Bay on Sept. 23. Brian Moorman, who handled the job against Chicago, strained his groin just before Wednesday’s practice.

“We’ve just got to play out the injury situation with both those guys,” head coach Jason Garrett said. “He (Moorman) got hurt yesterday in practice. We’re going to continue to monitor him through the rest of the week as with Chris and see if one of those guys will be healthy enough to play.

“Chris has done a good job coming back and working through his injury. The concern is he’s not completely healthy. We’ll see where his knee is as this week progresses and see if he’s able to punt and function the way we need him to function.”

Garrett said the club has “reached out to some people” and may bring them in for a tryout if Jones and Moorman don’t improve. Daniel Sepulveda, Chas Henry and T.J. Conley are scheduled to audition at Valley Ranch on Friday.

Jones sprained his left knee on a roughing-the-punter penalty in a win over Tampa Bay three weeks ago. The Cowboys signed Moorman a day after he was released by Buffalo.

The other issue is holder.

Quarterbacks Tony Romo is the best option there followed by backup quarterback Kyle Orton.

“It’s not that disruptive,” Garrett said of Romo holding. “It’s a special teams period. It’s a quick, five-minute period so he just goes over there and gets it done.”